How To: Get a Full Bucket of Dirt In A Wheel Loader

[jonathanh]

This kind of video could really take your channel to new heights, it's so much more engaging than just watching you work! Thanks for the extra effort in putting something like this together.

[tammyhansen]

I love the fact that you put the insert in this video. Watching what happens from both angles was very educational. Also, making it quick and simple with explanation on everything you did helped a lot. Thank you.

[BakerMikeRomeo]

i'm not sure how i ended up on heavy equipment tutorial youtube, but this is a clear, concise, well designed and well executed video.

[TheLychie]

this was a random video i found but its awesome to see a completely different side of someone's job and doing it efficiently

[DiamondReo]

Another tip is to keep working different spots of the pile. I take one scoop from the middle then come in from either side of the first scoop. That narrow windrow the spills out from either side of the bucket is easier to penetrate and get a full load than constantly hitting the same spot

[vnelson]

As a Sanitation worker, this machine is one of the tools I use to move trash.

I enjoyed this presentation as it is extremely relevant in my experience. Thank you!

Can you please go over the procedure to install and remove the bucket from this machine. It would be helpful to me to go over this procedure as we have at least three different attachments we use for various clearing situations.
Since I'm not privileged to be able to do those functions on a regular basis, I've gotten rusty on this procedure.

By the way, its 2022 and that 'self leveling' feature all the new ones have, hasn't materialized yet, still waiting.😆

Thanx in advance.

[brenttthehater]

Backdrag the pile before you try taking a scoop out of it. It let's you load up what you had backdragged off of the pile with the larger pile acting as a backdrop to push the smaller pile of material against. Even backdragging smaller piles with the flat bottom side of your bucket can be a big help. This will give you some compaction in your pile if it's lose and also make the material load easier.
Always get your bucket down to the ground after you dump your material. Never keep your bucket high in the air, ESPECIALLY if you have a bucket full of material.
Practice without your auto level whenever you are not cutting on a surface that it is critical to keep your grade on. If there is no worry about digging a hole, ditch the Autolevel and work with the sides of your buckets as your visualization for your cutting edge.
As others have said, don't spin your tires. Don't wait until you stop before lifting up on the boom to put that downward pressure on the tire.

Great video bro. This is excellent advice for beginners. They just need to learn to put it all together as one fluid movement and not worry about doing this, then that, then this, then that.

[quiksilver]

Hey, Thanks.... Just started learning and nice to have a few pointers, you have one of the better videos on YouTube.

[ceasergert]

It helped me a lot taking new job and will load own truck some days thank you 🙏

[samvt]

I do it differently. I drive into the pile and boom up with my bucket level before i meet resistance, never spinning any tire (unless its wet) and keep booming up driving into it (which will drive the materiel into the corner and back of the bucket and then last 1/4 of the movement i curl up and slam a bunch up to heap my full bucket. then ride around on the front wheels. I find it takes awhile to learn to keep the bucket level for most people, any new operators just keep at it. any chance you get try to grade and level areas - don't rely on auto level.. you'll get to the point where you don't even look at the bucket or try to figure out what points look level (good way to dig holes un intentionally) you should just be able to feel what the bucket is doing.. if you're on hard materiel open a window and you can hear wether you are cutting or skating or dragging

[philkellogg]

#1 DROP TO 1ST GEAR. Helps apply additional torque to the front.
#2 Left foot heavy on the left brake until you feel the slightest give. This will prevent wheel spin and possible loss of your job.
#3 lift boom while doing #2.
#4 rock bucket back in 6-12" pops. You shouldnt be bouncing in your cab. This is good for solid and soft piles.
#5 DONT DO A HARD SNAP AT THE END OF YOUR ROCK BACK! this damages your pins, boom, and bucket over time.
#6 Pull back until your bucket is a foot or 2 from the pile an give a quick shake forward and back to sluff your exess material that WILL fall during travel resulting in a loss or contamination of product.
#7 reverse from pile.

A good operator can fill an 8yd bucket of medium-hard material in under 30 seconds. When i started as a loader operator at my crushing pit, i had 1 minute from the time i finished dumping into the feeder to get to my stockpile, fully fill my bucket, return, and start dumping before my feeder would empty. If you spin tires youre wasting money(life of the tire & life of the cutting edge, theyre not cheap), and time.

[dplant]

Hi, Dirt Ninja.
That's all very well with stockpiled loose gravel. There is a bit more involved in digging tight material straight out of a bank.

Still and all, it's good to see somebody taking the time to try to educate the newcomers. Thanks for that.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

[maineman]

Excellent video. The operators in Denmark need to watch this.

[aboveitall]

Took a few comments but finally someone gave the best advice, dig in first gear, easier to get that scoop no matter the conditions and you will never heat up the torque converter

[jamesvos]

very good instructional video, I think it is needed and will help the new guys out, one thing i'd like to add. keep your work area level. as in your video when you were demonstrating loading the bucket as soon as the tires slipped you stopped. the new guys starting this will spin the tires like satchbooggy said and if you don't level the area back up it only adds to the problem, load your truck then come back and dress the area a little it will make  your day a lot easier. I've seen new guys damn near roll the machine in front of a pile. looking forward to more videos

[michaelmackey]

Great video… I send this to the people I want to run my loaders it’s perfect for training

[tbbucks]

Always have a low center of gravity with a full bucket as well. Keep the bucket low while driving otherwise you'll tip over while turning at higher speeds. I found that out the hard way when I went up on two wheels and shat a brick.

[crashgsxr]

You got the first part right

When you lift the boom as you entire the pile you are tipping the bucket down while continuing to drive into the pile



Then transition to curling bucket back

Full buckets every time with no bucking Bronco

[georgekessy]

Thank you I'm watching from Tanzania 🇹🇿

[AR-uwfw]

Dude you got to keep making these kind of videos you are going to get lots of views all the learning on heavy machinery.. don't you guys and girls agree..???